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A Fatal Habit OF Speech.
From the Boston Post.

Iheard on State street yesterday an authentic
with the trick ,ha, many men have ssPPiaG wsa.sysr
vorto expression. Thus. says precisely" an
other tfactly and there is considerable faction for
the required need. Not long ago Boston man stole
West description OF him was sent TO detectives and
police snperintcndens generally, and about month
mat he Thought he had his eye upon the
Inherent from that described In the circular.
The situation WINS pressing one; the supposed Grim
canada on the other hand, arrest an innocent per.
Identify the man II possible within few hours. In
this emergency boston detective In charge Of the
case examined and cross Examined the thefs employ
crs nj his pecuaries They could hit upon nothing
OF inspiration he had any particular way Of express
Ing himself Yes was reply; IL never know tho
fellow to talk three minutes without saying Il believe
you In half hour the Information was elcgraphed
had with his and before night the thiee
al
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CURIOUS FEATURES or Actual LIFE
ssnmbitnn stories.

Prom he chicago inter Ocedn
"This T. my forty:seyenth summer II saE 5lt
sGs James, + Ih Sn S @d ,S5
sy iff c gS' clock began az nf e.
sS'Ge s ss" w. n r fi.f:
s H w he sa n .s JSE a. A. You
s fir to .s, por so. IKE me this way ON ,bo Old
sa@Ser |" II! p %eTa va. Esn WSca Ie sn.MslsS
|; Is,S 4
YORK stihs yrrii9n Club Why they play there for thS
~ ESTa if .is%.
e. rn me- s 81 ss S III ps
@ IL ~ SS ss m W Ss s
"a sts Ris aST"s a Sn
sfSw rs g @
lin sS Hs
walters as though Il we're corn and they chickens"
'ss :SSs ssSsfs.
a-ly Il. oans AZ q Sm
twice ~ evening In 1874 tbs last year gambling
kssriei and brave ready Give The asi
s Sn1 Sy him su Win
BsS Ss gave him whs he nsss pSn:sa
$s;S: ~ '$ $ .S 'SS
port thai he 1an.od p Sc Without limit g toll ss
pr present p Larry Tho game "omsnse aud ID halt
hour rep broke tne Sank his sS,s being s each
Of minutes sS , san At h .n
cmn6cd is luck in leg. tins than the lrst bad been
yh"ticaii$ reIussd 70 OPEN mailer unlimited game Tic
since Russian years Before had broke up tho place.
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meeting on the street in the best of health appa rently
old acquaintance whom had supposed to be lling
cOnsunptives grave long ere this III answer To in
qGirrs he told me that when the medical men had
hasted their resources no determined to put IN practice
stages to the Blue Mountain region OF Virginia WHARF
no established himself i'll farmhouse and bought
horse lie spent the whole day in tho open air taking
of tho steed himself and riding hna about the
neighOOrhOOd. Az first no told his weakness
snch that he could not stay IN the saddle more than Is
the horse broke into trot Every day however he be
came little stronger and in couple OF months he was
able to ride 10 20 nilus stretch, with litto
fatigue Ito attributed his recovery IN part 10 he fact
that he only rJdo but grponcd his horse and busted
himself hour wotn the sable every day. In this
opinion lie confirmed what remember hearing old
Physician say years aud years ago, namely that a
"hore barn" as he caei It. is one OF the heallhcs
places in the world. FOr h0so who lovo horses the sta
bic would he such pleasant One thas phYsciuu
who prescribed lt might that his directions
would be followed to the letter,
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HuH,s Close Call.


The largest bear any Of us ever saw was q
cinnamon that came within IN inch OF killing one OF
my men. good hunter and hrst-class gnide-Charss
Hun lie had set his sunlight in the SPRING
md was unable to visit them for week When he got
to tho bait and log were gone After taking up the
trail found the remnants of his log chewed to
match wood; the bear evidently large one. had
had light but found nothing and had to return to camp
beginning where he had left oil, After long march
hs came TO the steep side OF hill: tho
bear had evidently gOno up there; on tho
soft sodten ground the trail was plain Just as no
was be ginning ascend thcre was rash and roar,
and tho bear him. Iehad time to put his re-
peater to his shoulder but letting IT fall between his
hands pulled the trigger. The bear within few
fee! q him and bya great chance the anamed bullet
hillside. and worried by the heavy Trap had come back
his trail and lain behind great heap OF dirt Into
Among the debris OF sprnglile-faien stones and up
mad and wanted to conceal himself till the sasmy
Nyith in a 4 feat
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While out hunting few days ago found q
peculiar stone nearly round about inches long by az
Inches diameter picked 1t up and. did So it
raj led il it hollow and had something inside It
what was inside to make i rattle broke on another
OF a frog How 1t got inside Of stone almost hard
flint remained mystery until yesterday While out
looking my stock noticed birds that looked
like swallows but larger carrying mud e clia and DO
cliff INVENT tho top of the CHI and climbed down to
Of the holes expecting ind the nest Of the peou-
liar bird, but instead found globular stone like the
in which found the frogs skeleton broke it and
IN this found n lizard almost dccayed.
brOke several others and found bugs and small AMI
mails so,ne dead. l watched the birds a their
work and learned how they put their victim in the
stones They nearly complete the ball leaving only
small hole In ond then they get an aninRlbllgs
or sometimes snail erdaand put 4 IN the ball then
mud and closes the tomb. with the victim alive.
There are thousands OF holes In the bnnk, and each
IL the tomb OF animal Why they put the AMI.
mails the balls Is mystery; for alter the mud dries
It hard that requires considerable forco TO 6reaS
thcLl
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signature and ratification, had decided 70 sus-
pend the work Of treaty royisio9 until such
saasd e n hs oscSdea e% 'Ro1 wa.
object OF the Communication OF the laws Of
81 ae sSt,y q put sS
into such form that tp9 tersign PAYERS Soaa
hcient guarantees for the protection Of foreign
nsss ss Sas 5sss
however. to reform the lave wherever nccesss-
Il ~ sSssd Ya ths n1nSss s eSS
oo ,nou IL t , nnmberins among lie membors
several foreign jurists, q engaged in the work
Of codincation. Meantime the Japanese Coy.
question OF trenty revision should be tempo-
rarily suspended, so that whom tho codiflcatlon
Of the laws r ny the for9ss
which otherwise they might think necessary to
insert in tho troatles.
weary S 1 isSors q treaty reSisIon not thoa
element q h9fs
sent to open tho empire without some definite
and mato Tae q tas @
diction.. Nor. could sho consent that her laws
should be subject to foreign revision or veto.
The troaty powers for their part. were not
disposed to surrender the privileges guar.
anteed by the present treaties. until they had
ample assurance. that tho laws Of japan wero,
such as would fully safeguard the rights OF
their citizens and subjects. The Qualification
Of tho lows was consequently one OF the most
important. II not the most essential condition
precedent to the final surrender OF OK -territori-
ality BY the foreign powers and the assumption
OF judicial autonomy by Japan.
sdnmascn sSS Sc foS
again ask you to considcr the question OF re-
wishing tho treaties. In other words. tho order
which was originally proposed is reversed; and
We now propose that tho codincation OF the
laws. instend OF coming after the ratification
OF the treaties. shall precede Its conclusion
Such ts nn outline OF the present situation.
No doubt It may appear to those at n distance
that too much weight has been given in the
work OF treaty revision to matters OF no very
great importance: but to those familiar with
the difficulties to be overcome, tho wonder Is
not that japan has failed to roach the goal for
which she has SO. long striven. but rather that
she has advanced no far upon the road to sue;
coss Her efforts are steadily directed toward
the same end, and no one who sympathiZes
with laudable national ambition can withhold
from her the admiration which enercy under
the most discouraging conditions and porse-
yerance In the face OF the greatest obstacles
Justly deserve.
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AIr. Wall and Mr.. Otter.

Some months ago Wall became the agent OF Of
Mr. Otter the manager Of the ave hotels of the stew
urt estate to solicit an order wish you wonld order
ten cases " sud Kerry, for the GRAND Union, VIII
guarantee thnt II will be ali sold before the emil OF tho
SEASON. and IL 1t Is all sold what remains will DO
taken back and my many Saratoga friends will prove
good customers" 49,
II do not remember 10 have seen you in Saratoga"
This vicious stab to berry, who has been famous
figure in atoyR for ten ytnrs .
~ am Mr.. Wall" he replied Mr.. f. Rorry Wall And
permit to ask your exact name, as do not remem-
Der have ever seen you In my fe In Saratoga or any
whore elsel"
thing about You your champagne; | will call my
steward AMI ask him." The steward was summoned,
and in reply his chief said that the wine In question
was the West compound ever thrust upon crsdulous
your name" said the hotel man with smile.
sim very particular whom say good morning"
calmly replied Berry; but would mind gancng ut
this y Mr. otter did 80 4 was brief note Of in
sruction Judge Hilton to Mr. Outer insructing him
Mr.. Wall order for ten casesof mis- champagne
or course the order was given AS MI outer Is only
bly,, and said as he walked away: IN include YOU in
my list OF particunrites and say Good morning.
Mf.'-er-er-what did you say your name wasp
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LUCK WENT AGAINST THEM
A Pitts1eid Man Missing whs Came Here
to Buck tho Wall street Tiger.

a
to Buck tho Wall Street Tiger.
The efforts of relatives. friends, brother
Knights Templars. and detectives are at fault
in the effort to trace Gardner T. Barker. who
has been missing since Aug. 2. His disappear
ance was long kept secret by his friends.
He camo here from PittsAeld, Mass, in May.
at the Hotel Buckingham and. as noarly as can
be ascertained, he Melted about $4,000 in his
first year Of stock speculation. His principal
brokers were Marquand & Parmly of 100
Broadway. Last summer Mr.. Barker. who
was bull. was squeezed pretty badly. He left
the buckingham and took a room In the house
OF Miss Margaret u. Bensel Mt 70 Waverley
In ss h visited ei on uy
2itSr this he aid ID not SS &c. up and go doxn
seemed iistiess and despondcnt. He o LETT the
house on AHg and did not return tra,, The next
asking hor to Uke care OF the things In his
room.
tho following note from him:
cw Thank You for BT.
oa for money Syy0% OF SEEKING 0S SSs%6sr ~
LnSw Sat 20 in search Of IT. Again thank you Tor
"A few days later turn In tho market made
full that the brokers wrote to him that he was
All right, and that they would see him through.
son thought 1t strange that such q letter
should come to rttsheld. as he supposed his
father TO BIO in Now York, So he opened II.
and was greatly alarmed, His inquiries OF tho
brokers led 70 q search. In which q committee
OF Knights Templars of this city has CO.
In the mean time. his ventures with his
brokers being Jointly In the name Of his wiie
and himself. have been closed out for hsr benz
IS years old. s feet 10, and weighed about i50
pounds. He hes high toreh9ad. pale face,
S HS SSs n ina tS "a. SssE '1'S
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JEFFERSON'S INGENUITY.
Curious Effects Evolved from tho Brain OF
the Famous Statesman.

From TIE Century.
I think 1t is not generally known with what
pleasure and zeal Jefferson brought his mind
to bear, not only, upon the development Of his
somewhat grand ideas In regard to o home.
trivances for convenience and adornmont. He
everything that was built or constructed on
to be used in every part Of his building: and
his family now possess eI9borately drawn plans
susa Ss aSpfeH fo IL deas
in regard to building and furnishing he
brought with him from France nee but more greet OF
wero no bedsteads In his house. but in
every chamber there was On alcove in tho
built which supported the bed. His own
sleeping arrangements during tho lifetime OF
his wife were OF q very peculiar nature; in the
way. and In this archway was the double bed;
one chamber was NJ. Jetiersons room end
he arose in tho morning he got out OF bod into
her room. After his wife's death her room be-
tween It and the library being taken down. the
whole was thrown Into the present largo apart
psos IS ons
placed In another closet at the foot Of the bed.
In this were stored In summer the winter
mer habilments. Az the other eide of the
arch there is small door. SO that persons GO
Ing from one 70 the other had no need to
In the smaller chamber. when it became his
study, stood Mr.. Jeiforson's writing chair.
which WAS made to suit his peculiar nccds:
the chair itself was high-backed, well-roundcd
cushioned platform, on which, Mr.. Jefferson
found 1t very pleasant to stretch his logs, be-
ing sometimes troubled with swellnGs OF tho
smaller veins Of these limbs. Tho writing
over this platform, legs and oil, and pushed
down when 1t WAS not In use. The top OF this
table turned on pivot; on one sidePf II were
his writing materials and on the oti:sr was the h,
his letters. by his side was another revolving
table. on which his books OF reference lay. or
wero held open at proper angles. Near him
also stood u pair ~ large globes; and, II no
he had In his room two large telescopes mount
cd on brass tripods. Convenient also were his
violins, ono Cremona, and the othertho bass
yiol sRyea from the Shadwell fire. Besides the
turs OF tho library, there wero a number OF
oddly, oontriyed little closets, In which wore
stored his multitudinous manuscripts. There
- writing table now In the possession of the
family. which vas frequently used by Mr. JEFF
trived. Two Of It's four legs are hollow and
IN these run rods resting upon springs
by which tho table can be easily
elevated. the other two legs being Also ssf-
Jefferson was tired OF writing In o sitting po-
sltlon no could stand up and raise this table to
the desired height When he Wished TO use 1t
as reading stand. tho top could be inclined at
sny angle and strip o. brhsf was used to
Opening from tho library was large room
enclosed with glass, which was intended for
conservatory. but was used by Mr.. Jefferson as
Win ali Sorts Of esrpentePs tools With WHICH
he constructed Q treat many Of the ANAL con-
Vonlonoe0 he Invented
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Tho othor day Rubinstein entertained large
number OF visitors his house. and several ladies OF the
company amused themselves by looking through
album belonging TO the great pianist on ono q the
jew and wondered how 1t got there In answcr to their
inquiry Ruoiustcin said with smile: THAT Ii per
In whom greatly Interested, and shalt be
happy To inform YOU how W. became aeIusinted was
very yonn at the limo, and had advertised my first
cert In Polish town. Por half day had been sitting
~ tile pay desk but nobody seemed inclined to purchase
tickets pnnoforte recital mud It looked II
audience would be composed entirely Of those to whom
FREQ passes had been distributed suddenly Old Jew
who had Just made good bargain, to tile desk,
threw down y ruOlc and said
4" IN take half a dozen tcEcts
This my first paying heRrer, caused me such mex.
preksble delight that visiting the years
later had him photographed At cost order have
hS portrait as a inenenI0 OF my carly struggles"
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From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

Mr. C. II. Lewis OF Indian Head has devised
scheme by which he hopes 10 break the wife famine
the opinion Of the Regina Lee that 4 Ia not SO much
lack OF marringenble young people from which tho
Northwest IL suffering surplus Of young persons OF
b0th who have pghted their troth to chosen
that the railway companies should issue tickets TO East
points side of which should DO stated tho
paid therefor while tho reverse side should
bo u marriage certificate. on the return journey tho
filled In and signed and the bride on hand not necessary
whole anoEnt paid for the ticket Ia to be refunded
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Tho Spiders Fatal Mistake.
From the Albany Journal

A small garden spider had spun his web In q
corner where perpenlicaar column and horizontal
ed his dipterous prey handsome yellow wasp passing
that way espied the graceful trap and made for H. Set
ting his feet lightly two three of the nieshes lie
started n.y. great buzzinG which shook the web from
end 10 end. Tho watchful spider out n little way,
stretched forth delicate foot to make sure of the
aghtins the wasp with gleeful jump and doubt
grin OF hideous triumph iint Mr. Spider had reckoned
without his host Like fash OF lightning the wasp's
six nimse legs closed upon him the graceful body bent
the sharp sting pierced the uckess spider As his srug
giles grew fainter and finally ceased. the wasp with q
spring, dsentangled himself from the siken not and
bore away his spidory victim In triumph.
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A Montana school Marin.
From tAs Chicago Hdn.

During the recent convention OF teachers In
this city there was presena wOmAn-whose history
the reporters failed 70 get Reven years ago she grhd
Rrd IN ~, Louis and went she began teaching In
tbc Willis Of Montana, and her presenco created Eens
tnn among he miners shs was as great curiosity as
old men who wanted % learn "rcAdin. Iitin, Ani
'rthmeuc." AA civilization became liked fact tho
" de wherein se had taught became county,
and tne rsry n,,1 election IN, bnefy Tsr
county. She established schools. and as there
no railroads In her county and few coaches
she yisa her various schools by means OF spirited
mustang which was given her by the cA1a OF old miners
etdas " storaA and AlNAys Alona Thsfe "a nnWEtl
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4 Ball and Jackass Duel.
H-ous ths Cyuctnndtt Enquirer.

A battle between a jackass and bull is the
diversion aiscoysrsd By the s, is q ksntSn
bull which another man wagerei his jackass could whip
inside OF twenty minutes The wager was q sorrel
the Stt6 red shirt ed around the Jacks neck IN
order 10 inco the bull but the made for the bull
Srst and BIZ him In the flank Tho bull retaliated by
buitinT the Jack the shoulder The two brutes got
his hoofs with effect and the bull his hoFns FINALLY the
bulls horns penetrated the Jacks side me
70 break two ofths bulls rbs Thna the battle Yaasd
until a. the and OF hour and twenty nve minutes
both brufss sank to the ground dying They were then
sh0L The owner OF the bull got the $50
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A NEW COLUMBUS.
Tho London Tlmes Rediseovers America for
the Information OF the Ensiish.


the Information OF tho Easiish.
The London Times has sent out CORE
spondent commissioned to rediscover America.
His instructions. as editorially announced. are
to arrive in New York. inspect and describe 1t
for English edincation as a new-found conti-
nent might be described by an explorer. and
gradually to make his way westward. He
WILL" tho Times says. "show us their buildings
and their businesses. will look into the life that
the inhabitants lead. and Givo us some mo-
terials for at least guessing what will be the
outcome OF this marvellous new growth Of
civilization"
The first installment Of the account Of the
discoveries Of this British explorer have Just
been printed In tho Times. and It gives ma
terials for guessing" Of which the Times avails
itself to tho extent Of column and hall It
is pleasant to know that the Thunderer's
guessing admits the possible permaneney Of
the Atlantic. Tho question Is:
VIII American institutions then DO able permanently
20 stand in the face e nf from
Rerpsusi smpSsymsns At good wages begins ssr0usly
And tho Times answers:
.sef " 90 ne time well eaugpsa
s saisn q . IN
Further tho Times Is pleased to comment:
:: s sine.
railways and eleErapha has been immeasnrabiy less
Oh vSs Eli
a' ~
81 Ss
nent Of New Amsterdam There il stood an odd little
cottage houses for all the world resembling scheveni
Il Artist. .ai %sa q ss s.ssS
sn e se. AND an:
g Then s the @ o
sssamsr Sssnte New York had S
and West Ses%esn y" @ ~Ord and hs D sna
Z. se e ana most cries on tho
sS 81 sn ~" m
are 80 easily dsfensibs ssainst sny invading enemy
a: ss ME enas . Of a Ss b s 81
al business q the Su:iess & ess,ins
ss al Ps'' and 'Ss
broken here and there By few puSGa building
The % off 'sa o rS asa the q
ss
as
%
Two miles and beyond Il rsaehos away % The HARLEM
ssss 1 s.':s s ssSs
and when We consider that in the street. out
dreds Of houses scarcely Ices imposing It needless 10
say moro OF the wealth OF New York.
IL win Il S eSs ss a
the country large Of which this great wealth
grown. lie will describe wonderful people at what
to DO the most wonderful moment Of It's material
branch Of tho human race has found itself suddenly put
undertaking the task Of developing those resources
with an energy and q success OF which the world has
never before known tho equal.
The correspondence itself occupies nearly
three columns Of the Times, and gets the OK
plorer up from his steamer as far az the Hoff-
erences TO Ed Stokes as o Quaker and New
Jersey as wilderness. 1t Is not hall bad for an
Enoliahnaan q Wrifa
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About tho Most DistinGuished. Aristoeratses
locking Man Now In London Society.
From the Albany Ereninp Journal.

Whom knew Buffalo Bill flrst In 1851 he vac
exceedingly wild and woody and gnprosnG Ua n
Cody was tho worst The school maams who used. t1
como out Illinois md Ohio about that uuac meo "
refer to him rs sweet William. ,..
wore his black hair very long his panta n BE ooct3
shnmblng galt, and unkempt air generally mnrke3
lin M tho most youth In shat section %
the rnwdy West It lid not appear that no woud sveR
About this time he fell in love with dazzling httls
school tencher and proposed to her. Everybody bus
BiI knew no destined to get noored When ne re:
crved negative he was utterly crushed and remanea
so for days Hut utter a week ho began to brace up.
The rough fronticremen had ridicued his Erammar
and pokcd fun at him on everything Bill bought some
and began post up lie was soon thoreatorl
tho neld as scout and three years after whom no came
back ho was tho most changed man I ever saw. The
pir WAS his mascot.
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Prom me Brunsrick Telegrdph.

Mr.. J. X. Estabrook, who lives Mt the head Of
MaquOit Bay, owns hno dog, croEs between n collie
and 81; Berpard, There IL at tho farmhouse pure
hlpoded English pug, bright little fellow, hut having .
near te house Not long the puR and Tiger were
on che meadow AMI tho latter crossed the brook Tie
Pug cano to The brink bt refused 70 take water
OH IiRe TOOK ~ tue situation IN moment, returned,
then BEGAN e wade across; the pug aid OF into the
After this occurrence the fed bouhtRul1.
Eating only portion OF what given to him IS
hgntSd Up lige who was on the meadow. and brO1GkB
f Bun 70 re house 1st dow And SonpIAssny Natsks4
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Fortunate sportsmen.

The Cheat Mountain. W. Va, Sportsmen1
Association is of the grandest things OF Its kind IN
this country The association has ninety memecrs the
majority OF whom Vitality manufacturers OF Wheel.
Ing and Ptsbnrgh They have hunting lease $4,000
acres OF land tho Cumberland range In Pocahontaa
wooded land in the state building for tho eoSysn
20 foot two high made or dressed white pine
logs and finished inside with cherry which grows 10 un
have also been erected IN the preserve The main build.
men lvcs with big replacee and rooms for trophies
OF the hunt The first party Of forty will 20 70 the
deer which abonnds in tho q th s
finest thing In America. and Ii purely social affair